{"id":5009,"date":"2022-05-03T16:33:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/137degrees.com\/?page_id=5009"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:52:00","slug":"artists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/137degrees.com\/en\/artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;40&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;top&#8221; horizontal_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;20px 20px 20px 30px&#8221;][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;4005,4007,3999,4001,3997&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;300&#8243; onclick=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;galeria&#8221;]<span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#ffffff data-hover-border-color=#e23131 data-hover-color=#e23131><a itemprop='url' href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dalia.sofronie' target='_blank'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: rgba(226, 49, 49, 1);border-color: #e23131;border-width: 2pxpx;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-facebook \" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class='q_social_icon_holder square_social' data-color=#ffffff data-hover-background-color=#ffffff data-hover-border-color=#e23131 data-hover-color=#e23131><a itemprop='url' href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/daliasceramics\/' target='_blank'><span class='fa-stack fa-lg' style='background-color: rgba(226, 49, 49, 1);border-color: #e23131;border-width: 2pxpx;'><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-instagram \" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;top&#8221; horizontal_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;20px 30px 20px 20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dalia Sofronie<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; width_in_percentages=&#8221;yes&#8221; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243; width=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>A Romanian-born ceramic artist, she is the creative mind and co-founder of 137\u00ba Ceramic Art Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Romania, where she earned degrees in Decorative Arts and Advertising Design, she built a career as an Art Director for several internationally renowned advertising agencies. This experience served as a catalyst for her creative thinking and provided a solid foundation for launching and managing a project as ambitious as 137\u00ba Ceramic Art Studio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, she focuses on managing the studio, teaching ceramics and sculpture, and developing her own artistic body of work.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; width_in_percentages=&#8221;yes&#8221; transparency=&#8221;0&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243; width=&#8221;25&#8243;]<div class=\"qode-accordion-holder clearfix qode-toggle qode-initial \">\n\t<h4 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        Artist Statement    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em>I am deeply sensitive to aesthetics and fascinated by the harmony found in nature\u2014its rhythms and that apparent randomness that always holds a precise meaning. I cannot stop contemplating the living wonders that surround us, and whenever I have the chance, I try to capture them in a piece of ceramics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since becoming a mother, I have also been captivated by the simplicity of true joy and the purity of being. This process has connected me profoundly with my inner child and, at the same time, with my femininity, which I believe is the engine behind everything that moves me. I strive to pay tribute to all of this through my work, using forms that evoke the sensitivity, strength, and magic of the intuitive, the innocent, and the feminine.[\/vc_column_text]    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFEBEB&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;40&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221; custom_class=&#8221;reverse-mobile&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;top&#8221; horizontal_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;20px 20px 20px 30px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Manuel Est\u00e9vez<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; width_in_percentages=&#8221;yes&#8221; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243; width=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>A Spanish ceramic artist, Manuel is a co-founder and instructor at 137\u00ba Ceramic Art Studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Manuel has been immersed in the world of ceramics since 1996. He developed his practice in Ireland, where he lived for over a decade, collaborating with artists such as Brian Magee, Rob d\u2019Eath, and Sin\u00e9ad Fagan. He also honed his skills working with the sisters of Kylemore Abbey, at Stephen Pearce Pottery, and in various artisanal studios.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, alongside Dalia, he has been dedicated to building 137\u00ba Ceramic Art Studio, where he serves as owner and administrator.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; width_in_percentages=&#8221;yes&#8221; transparency=&#8221;0&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;10&#8243; width=&#8221;25&#8243;]<div class=\"qode-accordion-holder clearfix qode-toggle qode-initial \">\n\t<h4 class=\"clearfix qode-title-holder\">\n<span class=\"qode-tab-title\">\n\t    <span class=\"qode-tab-title-inner\">\n        Artist Statement    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"qode-accordion-mark\">\n    <span class=\"qode-accordion-mark-icon\">\n        <span class=\"icon_plus\"><\/span>\n        <span class=\"icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<div  class=\"qode-accordion-content \" >\n    <div class=\"qode-accordion-content-inner\">\n        [vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em>My ceramic work is designed for everyday use. 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